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Home Showcase: A one-of-a-kind home in Westminster

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:33 GMT

Being an avid watcher of the television show Yellowstone is closely correlated with looking up real estate options in Wyoming.For those of us craving the great outdoors but know we could never cut it on the ranch, there’s a showstopping log home at 448 S. Ashburnham Road in Westminster. It’s not as far as you think.Nestled on the banks of Whitmanville Reservoir, surrounded by tall evergreens and overlooking pristine conservation land, the home is just 10 minutes from skiing and hiking at Mount Wachusett, an hour from Boston, and 90 minutes to the Berkshires. This is the place for you year-round outdoor enthusiasts or a seasonal escape.Craftsmanship meets quiet luxury in this hand-hewn Montana pine log home. From a double-height open concept living room, a wall of glass lets you take in the breadth of scenery and boy, it’s a good one. Warm up by the wood-burning fireplace set into a ceiling-height stone feature and don’t miss a thing while cooking up a storm in the kitchen. Set in th...

Celtics hit big shots late, take control of series with Game 3 victory over 76ers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:33 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — The Celtics expected a rowdy environment Friday night at Wells Fargo Center. Marcus Smart anticipated the atmosphere to be “crazy and chaotic.” They got it, as Joel Embiid accepted his MVP trophy, electrifying a juiced-up crowd.With this second-round series tied, and with more than four decades of history since Philadelphia edged Boston in the playoffs in its storied rivalry, the Celtics knew they’d get a great punch from the 76ers.But they had a bigger punch, and came up with the bigger shots to retake control of this series.After making a statement in their Game 2 victory, there was no letdown from the Celtics in Game 3. They spoiled Embiid’s night. They continued to fluster James Harden and the 76ers. They thrived in a hostile environment. Philadelphia’s punch wasn’t good enough and the Celtics pulled away for a 114-102 victory.The Celtics took a 2-1 series lead, and took back home-court advantage in the process. Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and Jaylen Brown shook...

Orioles crush NL-best Braves, 9-4, behind Anthony Santander’s grand slam and 7-run inning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:33 GMT

The Orioles entered the weekend on the heels of a 22-game stretch in which they won 17 games and, mostly, took care of business against inferior opponents.The opening game against Atlanta on Friday posed a new challenge for Baltimore, as the Braves owned the best record in the National League and had All-Star starter Max Fried on the mound.Those factors didn’t hinder the red-hot Orioles, as starting pitcher Dean Kremer outdueled Fried and Anthony Santander hit a grand slam to punctuate a seven-run seventh inning as Baltimore powered to a 9-4 win.Kremer scattered six hits across six innings of one-run ball, escaping several jams and ending his final two frames with double plays. The game was a pitchers’ duel through the first six innings, as the Orioles had scored just two runs off Fried. But Baltimore’s bats exploded for seven runs in the seventh, with Santander’s grand slam off reliever Joe Jiménez serving as the knockout punch.The Orioles now have the ...

One person killed in shooting at South Bay recreation center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:33 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- One person was fatally shot Friday at a recreation center in the Otay Mesa West neighborhood, authorities said.The shooting occurred around 7:03 p.m. at the Montgomery-Waller Recreation Center, located at 3020 Coronado Avenue, San Diego police confirmed to FOX 5. Las Vegas boy on life support in San Diego after serious crash Authorities were at the scene investigating the incident.No other details have been released at this moment.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Several thousand people forced from homes as wildfires burn across Alberta

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:33 GMT

Several thousands of people were ordered to leave their homes as 92 wildfires burned across Alberta on Friday.“Everybody’s out, everybody’s alive, nobody’s injured,” said Steven Lacroix, managing director of Alberta Emergency Management Agency.Thirty-one fires were listed as out of control as of Friday evening, when an evacuation order was issued for the town of Edson and Yellowhead County. Edson, about 215 kilometres west of Edmonton, has a population of more than 8,000. “You need to evacuate immediately,” the town said on its website. An evacuation was ordered Thursday night for Drayton Valley, a town of around 7,000 people about 140 kilometres west of Edmonton. Tyson Pietsch, president of the Drayton Valley Pro Rodeo, said his crew was able to herd more than 100 horses and cattle into trailers to be moved out of the area as the wildfire caused the rodeo to shut down.“Literally the ash was falling on us while we were loading out rode...

Man charged after allegedly filming woman in clothing store change room

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:33 GMT

A man accused of using his cell phone to film a woman as she changed in a west-end clothing store has been charged.Toronto police were notified of a voyeurism call in the Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street area in the Dufferin Grove neighbourhood just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 28.It’s alleged that a woman was shopping at a clothing store when she used the changing room to try on some clothes.The woman noticed a man holding a cell phone underneath the changing room door. When she confronted the man, he fled the store.Police said 38-year-old Adrian Alejandro Perez of Toronto was arrested and charged with voyeurism.Perez is expected to appear in court on June 27.

Strong quake in central Japan; 1 dead, more than 20 injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:33 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — A strong, shallow offshore earthquake hit central Japan on Friday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 others and disrupting plans for holidaymakers.The magnitude 6.2 quake struck Ishikawa prefecture on the west coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Japan Meteorological Agency measured the quake at 6.5 and said it was centered at a depth of about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles). More than 50 aftershocks strong enough to be felt have been recorded since, including one at 5.8 magnitude on Friday night.Most injuries and damages were reported in Suzu city at the northern tip of Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture. One person died after falling from a ladder, and 22 others were injured in the prefecture, two of them seriously. The rest were mild injuries.Some 100 residents took refuge at evacuation centers Friday night, according to the prefectural crisis management department. One injury was reported in th...

Putin invaded Ukraine this time because nobody stopped him the last time: Clinton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:33 GMT

OTTAWA — Russia’s current invasion in Ukraine happened because the world didn’t do enough to respond when they did it before, former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton said Friday in Ottawa.And failing to stop Russia now would also be “disastrous in terms of unleashing Chinese aggression,” she said.“It is in our interest to stop them,” Clinton said, as a keynote speaker at the Liberal policy convention in Ottawa.Clinton was sharing a stage with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland for a wide-ranging discussion that heavily focused on the threats to democracy and human rights in both Canada and the United States.Clinton said when Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Georgia in 2008, “we all sat him down, we gave speeches about it.” “We, you know, expressed our absolute opposition, but nobody really did much. Think of the lesson Putin took from that.”Then he invaded Ukraine the first time in 2014, “and again...

Paul Lisnek discusses latest on migrants, ComEd four verdict and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:33 GMT

CHICAGO — WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to talk about the latest political news.The topics include the latest news on the migrants arriving in Chicago, the verdict in the ComEd four trial and more. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesWatch this story in the player above.

How mindset has aided Chicago's Belal Muhammad's rise in UFC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:33 GMT

CHICAGO — Sometimes a simple observation can change the course of an entire life. That was certainly the case for a Chicago Mixed Martial Arts fighter who will once again be on the biggest stage of the sport on Saturday night. "My high school wrestling coach was there for a year and he left and I was at the University of Illinois in Champaign going for law," said Bilal Muhammad, a south side native who went to Bogan High School. "I ended up seeing him in the newspaper, fighting on TV and I was like 'Oh crap, that's my old wrestling coach.'"That led to a Facebook message, a visit to his old coach's gym, and the start of a journey in MMA for Muhammad that's put him among the best in his division in the sport. The UFC welterweight fighter has a 22-3 professional record and has worked his way up to the No. 4 ranking in the division in 2023. He's in the co-main event on Saturday's UFC 288 on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark as he'll face fifth-ranked Gilbert Burns.Muhamm...